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Ed Pawlowski Ed Pawlowski is offline
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Default Prices for objects of wood

On 12/20/2014 3:30 PM, graham wrote:


I was once asked how much I would charge for a salad bowl by someone who
wanted to buy one as a wedding present. I checked with a friend who made
his living as a woodturner and quoted a fair price that wouldn't
undercut him.
Of course she was stunned with the quote; I think she thought that she
could get it for peanuts.
Graham


You probably were over charging. After all, that big hunk of walnut is
about the same price as a 2 x 4 stud at Home Depot and it only takes a
few minutes to turn. The machine does all the work.

They figured you'd be cheaper than Wal Mart.
Most people have no clue.